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With some five million Haitians requiring food assistance, the United Nations is delivering aid despite insecurity caused by political turmoil, civil unrest and gang violence.

UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Rolando Gómez, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, UN Information Service

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain has many pressing reasons to lie awake at night. Hunger is still one of the biggest – and most solvable – problems globally, causing 783 million people to go to bed on an empty stomach every night. As Head of WFP, it is her job to make sure the millions of vulnerable people around the world who are relying on UN food assistance – from Gaza to Sudan to Afghanistan – don't starve.

The situation in the Middle East.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

(Continued) Open debate of the Security Council in connection with "Ensuring the security and dignity of civilians in conflict: addressing food insecurity and protecting essential services" under the agenda item "Protection of civilians in armed conflict" [S/2023/307, S/2023/345]. 

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.